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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, July 14, 1949
Volume 66-Number 1 7
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Committee Heads
Get Early Start on
Rodeo Planning
$1,500 In Prizes
To Be Awarded
Event Winners
Chairmen of the rodeo commit
tees met Wednesday night in
Nelson Anderson's office to plan
ticket sales and seating arrange
ments for the show of September
9, 10, and 11. Decorations, polic
ing, and concessions were also
discussed. Jack Loyd will be in
charge of concessions again this
year, and Merle Becket will han-
nit- urnei sales.
It was also announced that the
Hotel Heppner will present a 32
inch trophy to the winners of
this year's flag race. Prizes of
$35 each will be awarded to win
ners of the quarter-mile cowboy
Kind cowgirl races. Winner of the
one-eighth mile Shetland pony
race will receive $30.
A total fo $1,500 will be award
ed in rodeo prizes.
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Random Thoughts...
How times do change one's
persH'ctive ! The writer, with
olher members of the Crawford
family, drove to Waitsburg a few
days ago. In the brief time spent
there a visit was made to the old
homestead, the place of our birth
and where the first 12 years of
our life were spent. Nothing but
the land is left to remind one of
those days all the old buildings
have been removed except that
the Coppci has not changed its
course across the west end of the
acreage. But that's the point
the Coppci seemed to have mov
ed much closer to the spot where
the old home stood. The place
seemed to have shrunk since the
days when the four and one-half
acres produced the food for fam
ily and livestock. Yet the boun
dary lines are the same today as
of old. and much of the neigh
borhood has seen little change,
many of the residences remain
ing about the same as in the
days when they were familiar
daily sights to the writer. It
must be that things Just look
different after a lapse of 50 years.
While on the subject of Waits
burg It is pertinent to remark
that a very fine grade school
building is nearing completion
there. The old building, erected
approximately 60 years ago, was
torn down and is being replaced
by an ultra modern structure that
would do credit to a much larger
district. School districts contem
plating new buildings would do
well to see this building before
deckling upon plans. '
Our former townsman John
Runyan who is now managing
the McKinlcy Indian Mission at
Toppenish. Wash, writes that he
is keeping busy. Sending in co
py for the Mission News, he pen
ned the following characteristic
paragrapli to the GT manage
ment: "Howdy, You Heppner
Ites: Well, here Is some more
copy to fight over. I have been
on the go from morning till night
and then some. It sort of keeps
me out of mischief but on the
other hand I always did like a
little mischief."
Some of the store fronts are
undergoing a "refresher course"
this summer, adding to their in
dividual attractiveness and en
hancing the "street" materially.
Peterson's jewelry store now has
a sign that leaves no doubt about
lis being a Jewelry store. The
Turner building, housing Turner.
Van Marter & Co. has likewise
been polished up, including the
chamber of commerce member
ship roll which not only needed
freshening up as to looks but a
renovation of the list as well.
Painters are working on the Gil
liam & Bishee building this week,
touching up window casings,
doors and any other parts thai
have been too long exposed to
the weather. The refurbishing
bug might even extend to West
Willow street eventually.
The writer was saddened to
learn of the passing of Bruce
Dennis at his home In Vancouver,
Wash. Wednesday. He succumb
ed to an Illness of several days
at the age of 75 years. Publisher
of the La Grande Kvening Ob
server from 1910 to 1925, with a
break of three years while he
engaged In the stork business,
he later purchased both the Kla
math Falls Evening Herald and
the Morning News which he con
solidated under one plant. Dis
posing of his newspaper interests
he invested heavily in real es
tate and for a number of years
was nubile relations man for the
Safeway Stores. In the course of
his real estate deals, Mr. Dennis
became the owner of Morrow
county property and made fre
quent visits here up to the time
he sold his holdings two or three
years ago.
Mr. Dennis is survived by his
wife, Florence, and a son, Jack
bolh of Vancouver.
Court House"Gang",Church Folks and Friends
Pay Homage to 90-Year-Old Leon W. Briggs
Ruth F. Payne
Leon W. Briggs, who celebrated
his 90th birthday Sunday, was
honored at several functions dur
ing the weekend. On Saturday
morning, as is their custom, mem
bers of the Courthouse crew gave
an impromptu party at which
they presented Mr. Briggs with a
beautiful metal nole pad for his
desk and a bouquet of famous
sweet peas grown by County As-
essor, W. O. Dix. C. J. D. Bau
man acting as spokesman for the
group made the presentation. Ice
cream and birthday cake were
.served. Others present included
W. O. Dix, Mrs. Olive Hughes,
Judge J. G. Barratt, J. O. Hager,
C. W. Barlow, Mrs. Sadie Parrish,
Mrs. Frances Mitchell and Miss
Opal Briggs.
On Sunday, the Bible school
and church services of the Meth
odist church were dedicated to
Mr. Briggs. At that time, he was
presented with a new member
ship card showing that he had
been a member of the local
church since 1890. Following the
services, between 90 and 100 per
sons attended the luncheon in
Mr. Briggs' honor in the church
basement. Here, Rev. Sorlcln,
pastor, called upon representative
members of the other churches to
give brief talks. Judge J. G. Bar.
ratt, representing Morrow coun
ty, spoke of Mr. Briggs' long ser
vice as county treasurer, an of
fice he has held for 27 years. Mrs.
R. B. Rice represented All Saints
Episcopal church, Charles Bar
low, "the First Church of Christ
and Rev. Shelby Graves, the As
sembly of God. On the program
also was Mrs. Ben Swaggart who
stated that she was probably Mr.
Briggs' longest acquaintance pre
sent as they had met In the town
of "Alkali", now Arlington, in
18S2 when he was employed
there. Following a brief talk by
the honoree, Floyd Tolleson, lay
leader of the church, presented
him with a door chimes, a gift
from the members and friends of
the church. Rev. Sorlein made
the presentation of the gift from
the Sunday school which was a
copy of the new revised edition of
the latest translation of the New
Testament. Many other gifts and
a host of cards from well-wishers
unable to be present were given
to Mr. Briggs but the highlight of
the day was a tislt with his
great-grandson, Melvin Ray Tay
lur. aged 2, who came down from
Coeur D' Alene, Idaho with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tay
lor, for the express purpose of be.
ing with his great-grandad on
this momentous occasion. Others
from out of town included Mrs.
B. F. Swaggart of Swaggart But
tes and her daughter, Mrs. C. W.
Wheeler of Pendleton; Mrs. Daisy
Albee of Pendleton and her son-in-law
and daughter,, Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce Gaines and children
of Pilot Rock; Mrs. Delia Corson,
Mr. and Mrs. John Bryson, Mrs.
Dale Ray and Mrs. Lee Padberg
of lone. Mrs. Corson made the
birthday cake for the occasion.
At the close of the program, Miss
Opal Briggs, expressed the fam
ily's thanks and appreciation for
the community's consideration of
Mr. Briggs on his day.
According to an announcement
by Mrs. Arthur Shamblin, com
mittee chairwoman, the Degree
of Honor picnic will be postponed
from July 17 to Sunday, July 24
at which time the Juvenile divis
ion of the order will also join the
adult group. Plans were discus
sed at the regular meeting of the
lodge on Tuesday evening. Oth
ers who will assist Mrs. Shamblin
Long Burning Fire
At City Dump Yard
Unquenchable
The fire department pumped
water onto the city dumping
grounds for three and a half
hours Monday afternoon ,in an
unsuccessful attempt to extin
guish a fire that had been burn
ing there for weeks. Fire Chief
Charles Ruggles and Fireman
Lloyd Burkenbine said they cmp
lied over 1,600 gallons of water
into the area, but the fire had
eaten so deeply Into the piles of
trash that they were unable to do
more than eliminate any imme
diate hazard from flying sparks.
A letter of complant about
fires In the dumping grounds
was brought to the attention of
the city councilmen at their meet
ing on July 6, and at that time
the council directed Superintend
ent Keithley to dig a fire guard
around the grounds. The guard
was dug on the following day In
accordance to the council's in
structions However, the fire
continued to be a hazard because
of strong winds that prevail in
the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Allstott
of Hermiston are visiting for a
time In Heppner with their dau
ghter, Mrs. Archie Padberg and
family.
Bill, young son of Mr. and Mrs,
W. E. Davis, underwent a major
operation at a Portland hospital
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Davis
is in tne city to db near mm,
are Mesdames Ida Farra, Lavina
Burkenbine, Edna Bailey and Ka
tie Cunningham.
A meeting of officers and board
uf trustees of the Heppner Public
Library association was held at
the library Monday evening.
Plans for the purchase of several
new books were made and proce
dures for the coming year were
discussed. The annual report for
the year just closed was present
ed by Mrs. Ethelyn Pierson, sec
retary-treasurer. This report
shows that the library now has
an active reading membership of
800 persons and that during the
past year slightly less than four
thousand volumes, magazines
and periodicals were issued to
the reading public. This report
is part of the requirements of the
Oregon State Library and a copy
of It is forwarded to the state
librarian. Mrs. Josephine Maho
ney was chosen to continue as
librarian by the Board.
Dennis O'Connor, young son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Connor, has a
broken arm as a result of an ac
cident at the swimming pool the
last of the week. Filling the pool
with water was in progress and
Dennis tripped over the lid that
covers this pipe resulting in the
broken arm.
Chief and Mrs. Ellis Coxen of
Albuquerque, New Mexico and
his mother, Mrs. Roy Coxen of
Hermiston were overnight guests
Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ayers. Chief Coxen is stationed
at the naval training station in
New Mexico.
Ted Hart entertained with a
surprise pinochle party Tuesday
evening at his home compliment
ing Mrs. Hart on the occasion of
her birthday. Present were Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Wilson, Miss Le-
tha Smith, Miss Viola Maeomber,
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Keithley,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Estberg, Mr,
and Mrs. Al Huitt, Mr. and Mrs.
John Farra, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Dobbs, Mrs. Jessie Estes and Mr.
and Mrs. John Lane. Refresh
ments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers re
turned Friday from Portland
where they spent several days on
business and pleasure.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thomp
son have purchased the Frank
Monohan property on Willow
Creek, the transaction having
been closed the last of the week.
The Thompsons will move there
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their property on Chase street
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Clark of
Rhea Creek are the parents of a
daughter born Thursday evening
at St. Anthony's hospital in Pen
dleton. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Johnson who
came in the spring from Weippe,
Idaho to work on the Charles
Becket farm in Eightmile have
moved to Grass Valley where Mr.
Johnson has a position.
Mrs. Fay Bucknum was hostess
for a pot luck, picnic supper at
her cabin on Willow Creek Friday
evening complimenting Mrs. Ted
Pierson on the occasion of her
birthday. Others present were
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Payne, William
Furlong, Ted and Marjorie Pier
son and K. J. Stephens.
Mrs. Gertrude Applegate and
children motored to Pendleton
Saturday afternoon to visit her
mother, Mrs. Katherine Doherty,
who has been confined to a hos
pital there for several weeks as a
result of a broken hip. 1
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rosewall
were in Seattle the forepart of
the week looking after business
matters.
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JUe WecMten.
O. M. Yeager, Heppner business
man, has reported an incident
that comes under the heading of
unusual happenings. It seems
that on Saturday morning a pair
of strange young men entered
Mr. Yeagcr's shop and ordered
soda pop. The two took their pop
bottles and, without having paid,
started out the door. Mr. Yeager
told them they would have to
drink the pop in the shop, but
they said they wanted to sit
down just outside to drink it.
After 15 or 20 minutes, Mr Yeager
walked outside and found the
strangers seated with their backs
to the store front and empty
pop bottles beside them. He ask
ed them to come inside and pay.
The strangers stood up, looked
Mr. Yeager up and down, then
lone of them said, "You can Just
put this one on the cuff !" Then
each man smashed his pop bot
tle on the sidewalk, turned and
stalked away.
Another story about soda pop
and two strange young men
comes from the Richfield Service
station and a woman who saw
what she thought might be a
robbery. At about 11:30 Sunday
night the woman saw two men
loitering about the pop dispenser
at the service station. Monday
morning George Davidson, pro-
prietor of the station, found that
someone had raised the dlspens-
er Ud, uncapped six bottles, and
siphoned out their content, I
Council Curtails
Working Force To
Meet Budget Cut
Bridges, Streets
To Be Given Only
Limited Repairs
The city council revised Hepp
ner's budget Monday night and,
as a result, there shortly will be
either fewer city employes, or
less pay for some of the present
force. Both results may follow.
The council also decided to
depend entirely on state and
county money for maintaining
and repairing c.ty streets and
bridges. Smaller reductions were
made in sums that had been
allotted to the water department
for replacements ($1,500) and to
materials and supplies ($120.)
The payroll cut will affect only
city police and the city superin
tendent The council reduced tiie
combined pay of those officerj
from $12,30j, as originally bud
geted, to $7,800. The first figure
Included a 3dlaiy of $4,800 for the
superintendent, and $3,600 each
for two policemen. Although the
manner of dhiding the new fig
ure was not voted on by the coun
cil, general cicussion among the
members indicated that only two
men will oo retained, each at a
salary of $3,600.
The budget item Streets and
Bridges was reduced from $20,000
to $12,000. Since the estimated
county road tax refund and the
city's share of the state gas tax
fal $12,000, the city will not be
required to spend any of its own
tax money on roads and bridges
during the new fiscal year.
The council's action followed
the voters' rejection on Wednes
day, July 6, of a special levy that
would have permitted the origin
al budget to stand. Immediately
after the negative vote the coun
cil had recommended that the
budget committee pare budget
items as follows: Streets and
bridges, $6,500; emergency fund,
$2,000; replacements on water,
$1,500; building repairs, $900; la
bor on water, $700; library dona
tion, $600; shop equipment, $500;
total, $12,700. The city library,
which is largey dependent on the
city donation, probably would
have been forced to close had the
recommendation been followed.
The budget changes of Monday
night were made at a joint sessi
on of the budget committee and
the city council. Only two of the
items were pared that had been
recommended for change; these
were the items Streets and Bridg
es, and Replacements on Water.
ihe changes were final, in that
the council voted its approval of
the Joint decision.
Although $12,734 was the sum
refused in the vote on a special
levy, $14,234 was trimmed from
the budget Monday night. The
difference was due to the discuv
ery of an over-etsimate ot $1,500
in the county road tax refund.
Council members present at the
Joint session were W. C. Cox, Dr.
C. C. Dunham, M. L. Case, Ed
ward Gonty, and O. M. Yeager.
Budget committee members pres.
ent were Harold Cohn, John Hi
att, Howard Bryant, J. R. Huff
man, and Thomas Howell. Bry
ant, chairman of the huiV-jet com
mittee, presided at the meeting.
Traffic Violation
Convictions 18,124
First Half of 1949
A total of 18,124 convictions for
traffic violations, resulting in re
vocation or suspension of 1,284
drivers' licenses, were reported to
his office in the first six months
of 1949, Secretary of State Earl T.
Newbry said today.
Conviction of driving while in
toxicated brought revocation of
their driving permit to 907 of
fenders under the mandatory
penalty provided by law. Reck
less driving, basic rule violations
and other serious offenses re
sulted in 377 suspensions for va
rying periods. In the latter case,
The record shows that at least
one driver had definitely been
drinking in nearly 15 percent of
our fatal accidents", Newbry de
clared. 'The cost In lives is too
great to allow those who have
demonstrated their inability or
unwillingness to safeguard lives
to endanger the safety of others."
his office follows recommenda
tions of the courts, Newbry ex
plained.
The secretary said state and
local police are cooperating in
enforcing the penalties. In the
six-months period, 273 offenders
were arrested for driving while
their license was suspended or
revoked, adding an extra year to
the time they must forego the
driving privilege. Heavy fines
are an additional deterrent.
Mrs. Harold Hill made a trip to
Coos Bay Monday taking a load
of household effects. The Hills I
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July 25 and will make their home
in Coos Bay, Their house here
has been rented to Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Labhart
County Agent Finds
Harvest Promising
In Eightmile Area
Says Everyone
Will Harvest
By Week End
Harvest is in full swing in the
klgntmlle region and, so far,
yields are unexpectedly high.
Nelson Anderson, Morrow county
agent, said Wednesday.
Anderson drove to Eightmile
Monday to inspect 120 acres of
rex M l wheat that Leonard Rill
wished to have certified. The
field, Anderson said, was one of
the cleanest he has seen this
year, and is yielding 26 bushels
per acre of what is undoubtedly
No. 1 wheat. Rill had sprayed
alL of his wheat with 24D, and
Anderson credited the spray with
boosting the yield and eliminat
ing threshing difficulties by clea
ring out the weeds.
Anderson said he was much
Impressed by the Rills' one-fam
ily style of farming. While Leo
nord Rill operated the combine,
his son Lynn drove the tractor:
another son, Myron, hauled wheat
to the bins, and a daughter, Char-
lene, spotted trucks for the ma
chine. Anderson said the family
team worked as efficiently as any
he had seen for many a day.
E. M. Baker is setting up a new
combine and expects to start cut
ting Friday. John Bergstrom,
Lawrence Palmer, and R. D. Alls
tott were cutting Monday. Every
one will be at work by Friday,
Anderson said.
In the lone district, M. J. Fltz-
patrick said the field he is now
working Is running 28 bushels to
the acre of No. 1 wheat
A field of rex M-l belonging to
Denward and Louis Bergevin
passed inspection for certifica
tion two weeks ago and is being
cleaned, sacked, and sold direct
ly from the combine. Denward
told Anderson that the field is
yielding 30 bushels of No. 1
wheat They also have some
hard and some soft federation
which they expect to make 20
bushels to the acre.
Henry Happold, who is clean
ing and treating the Bergevin's
wheat, is operating slurry type
seed treaters, and is using Cere
san M seed treatment this year.
Grass Fires Give
Foresters Worry
In Kinzua Area
By Elsa M. Leathers
Work was resumed July 12
after a week's lay off in the
planer and factory. The mill
and green chain are scheduled
for another week lay off due to
repairs.
Bill Wren has been busy the
past week with three fires on
state land. The largest was an
80 acre grass fire near Mitchell
but was soon taken care of. One
near Iron Mountain reached over
only about one acre. The con
tinued dry and hot weather is
making fire hazards in this dist
rict. E. H. Rorick of The Dalles of
fice of the State Unemployment
was registering applicants here
Friday from 10 to 2 p. m. Since
this is the beginning of the fiscal
year, new cards had to be made
out with the record forms.
Thad Turner, who has been ill
the past two weeks is able to be
home again after spending some
time in The Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Adams
were notified their sons had
made new ratings in the Navy.
Perry to Seaman first class
while Norvin made Quarter Mas
ter Seaman Navigator. Norvin
has been attending school the
past few weeks at San Diego.
George Close was again elected
director for the R. E. A. for Wheel
er Co. He has served one term.
Harve Boyer under went a min
or operation on his eye in Port
land the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lltchenberg
went to Fargo, N. D. to visit rela
tives and also to Moorhead, Min
nesota. They were more than
glad to return to Oregon where
the weather was not so hot
Larry Clark went to Pendleton
in the ambulance Tuesday to
bring his wife home, who has
been a patient at the St. Anthony
hospital (or several days.
Mrs. Bill Preston under went a
major operation at The Dalles
Wednesday. She will be confin
ed there for two weeks.
Barbara Graham spent several
days visiting at the Mortimier
Ranch near Twickenham. The
Mortlmlers had a family reunion
on the 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brown
spent a part of their vacation in
San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hines and
Ginger went to Lebanon the first
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relatives, also at CorvallU and
at Depoe Bay.
LMr - "i'p .Grahafms
and sons Roger and Dick went to I
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Ambulance Ready For Delivery But
Funds Coming Slowly, Sponsors Report
Although Morrow county's new ferent occasions sinrp Anril 1
ambulance is ready for delivery,
mnlrlhitlnnn U i t
in so slowly that months may
pass before it can be paid for and
put to use. All but $2,600 of the
$7,000 purchase price has been
received to date.
The chairman of the ambul
ance fund drive, which is being
sponsored by VFW post No. 6100,
said Tuesday that he wished to
direct a strong appeal to Morrow
county residents who have not
yet found time to mail in contri
butions. He said that he believ
ed the harvest has distracted ma
ny persons who have expressed
their Intention of giving to the
fund. He also said that the am
bulance has been needed in the
Heppner area alone on five dif -
Trial Plots Yield
20 Varieties and
Crosses of Wheat
Twenty promising crosses and
varieties of wheat were grown
this year, on experimental plots
in the Eightmile and lone areas,
for the purpose of comparing
growth under the differing wea-
Lther and soil conditions. The
lone plot, which is on the Riet
mann Brothers farm, was cut
Tuesday and sent to the Moro
experiment station to be thresh
ed. Nelson Anderson and Fran
cis Cook assisted Bill Hall, of the
Moro station, in cutting and bin
ding the wheat
Anderson said the plot in Eight
mile, which Is on Frank Ander
son's farm, was still a bit green
and would not be cut until Tues
day. The wheat nursery plots
are grown cooperatively by the
Morrow county agent and the
Sherman branch experiment sta
tion. Soroptimist Club
4H Member Tells
Of Special School
Lorene Mitchell, daughter of
Mrs. Frances Mitchell, was a
guest at the regular weekly meet-
ing this noon of the Soroptimist
club of Heppner. Lorene has at
tended the 4H summer school at
Oregon State college on the scho
larship provided by the local Sor
optimist club. She gave an inter
esting account of the activities
and accomplishments of the 10
davs nn the eamnns exniainlnir ,
the new process for makine iellv
which she learned in one of her
classes, and then presented the
club members with typewritten
directions for same. Lorene has
attended many summer sessions
at O. S. C.
In the fall the Soroptimist club
of Heppner will contribute its
apportionment to the Regional
Fellowship award which is an
annual custom. The college or
university is chosen by rote and
very lkely one of the Oregon
schools will be selected for next
year's candidate.
The Northwestern Region of So
roptimist, International Associa
tion has made available a $1500.
00 Fellowship Award to the Col
lege of Education, University of
Washington, at Seattle.
Candidates may be outstanding
women already established in the
field of education, who desire a
doctor's degree, or who advanced
study beyond a doctorate; or out
standing women students work
ing for a doctorate.
Selection of the candidate is to
be made by the university and
applications are now being re
ceived by Dean Powers, College
of Education, University of Wash
ington.
Soroptimists Clubs throughout !
the United States and Canada are
making it possible for women to
carry on ineir studies in unusual,
rare or distinctive fields, such as
plastic surgery, law, statesman
ship, and psychology.
Miss Edna Hughes of Portland
is spending a week's vacation in
Heppner visiting with her moth
er, Mrs. Grace Hughes, and other
relatives.
James Healy made a business
trip to The Dalles Monday.
Mrs. W. F. Barkla is spending
this week in Seattle visiting with
relatives.
Mrs. J. D. Palmer returned Sun
day from a weeks' visit to Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Relchenback
and family departed Wednesday
for Yakima, Wn., where they will
reside. Mr. Relchenback was an
employee of the Heppner Lumber
Company and during their stay
in Heppner they lived in the Case
apartments.
Mrs. Glen McLachlin and dau
ghter, Leila, returned Sunday
from a visit of several days with
relatives In Cottage Grove. Dur
ing their absence, they spent
some time In Portland and the
coast.
George Gertson is seriously ill
at his home on S. Main street
following a paralytic stroke Mon
day evening. His daughter, Mrs.
Jol,n Karllk, came from Portland
I Tuesday to be with him.
Fees charged for use of the
'omhnlanM uHH V.a itto u
to cover the cost of its operation,
tignt men have completed a
course in first aid so as to qualify
lor the non-paying Job of volun
teer driver. The men are: C. J,
D. Bauman, Willard Herbison,
James Dnscoll, William McCaleb,
Frank Maynard, Keith Sluyter,
Earl Marll, and Wilbur Worden.
The most recent contributors to
the fund are: Willows Grange
No. 672, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lun
dell; Lexington, Irene Nolan;
Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert L.
Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sluyter,
William L. McCaleb, Sr., Mr. and
Mrs. Nate McBride, Mrs. Chris
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Barton E.
Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake,
and Mrs. Lucy Peterson.
Aid Extended To
Farmers Building
Grain Storage Bins
The recently announced plan
of aiding farmers to build grain
storage facilities has now been
modified to include Immovable
structures. Under the plan as
first announced only structures
that were movable intact or that
could be torn down and moved
were eligible for aid. Under the
new plan the farmer can build a
permanent installation provided
he either owns the lands or has
a long term lease that will run at
least 10 years beyond the matur
ity of the loan.
The condtions of the loan are
the same for either type of struc
ture. That is 85 of the total
out of the pocket cost to the
farmer or a maximum of 45 cents
a bushel for the rated capacity.
The money will be loaned by
CCC directly for a period of 5
fears at 4 interest Payments
to be made in 5 annual payments.
This is deemed an excellent
opportunity for a farmer to get
adequate grain storage and the
payments for farm storage wlil
soon aid in paying off the cost of
the structure, local AGA officials
believe.
County Agents To
Study Range Areas
County agents from all coun
ties in Eastern Oregon will as-
semble at Battle Mountain park
Wednesday morning to begin a
two-day tour of range areas in
the eastern part of the state. The
group will observe new grass and
range management practices, and
inspect reseeding trial plots and
grass nurseries in Umatilla and
Grant counties.
The purpose of the tour, ac
cording to Nelson Anderson, is to
bring county agents up to date,
so they can more readily answer
questions about new grass seeds
and their adaptability.
Department Called
Twice to Davidson
House in 7 Hours
Fire was discovered twice at
the George Davidson home dur
ing the week end, the first time
a 11:45 p.m. Sunday, and the
second time at 6 o'clock Monday
morning. An over stuffed chair,
a linoleum, and door and window
glass were ruined in the first
fire, and a porch support was
burned through by the second.
The first fire occurred in the
Davidson's absence Sunday night
and was detected by Bobby Kil
kenny, who saw smoke pouring
from the windows as he passe,
the house at about 11:40 p.m.
Kilkenny ran to the home ol
Mrs. S. M. Sigsbee to sound the
.alarm, men reiurneu iu
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of the fire department. He found
the over-stuffed chair smoulder
ing and succeeded in moving it
to the center of the living room
' before the flames drove him away
ifrom it. When the fire depart
Iment arrived the chair was re
I moved to the yard and the walls
'and celling were hosed down to
prevent the fire from spreading.
A smouldering fragment of
stuffing from the chair evidently
fell beneath the porch and lay
against a pillar throughout the
night. Smoke was sighted again
at 6 a.nv Monday, and the pillar
was found to have burned thru
at ground level.
Volunteer firemen who answer
ed the alarm Sunday night were:
Lloyd Burkenbine, Cornett Green,
Howard Bryant, Bill Cox, Fred
Parrish, Everett Keithley, and
Fire Chief Charles Ruggles.
FLASK!
Fire breaking out in the rear
ol the Citf Cleaning Works In
Condon this afternoon spread
to a large rooming house and a
plumbing shop before being
brought under controL Damage
was estimated at $25,000, par
tially covered by Insurance.
The buildings were opposite
the Globe Times building on
lower Main street
Court Working On
Program for More
Permanent Roads
Seeking Aid From
Highway Funds For
County Road Work
If plans now being worked out
by the county court materialize
there will be a definite improve
ment in the road program. Judee
Garnet Barratt told the Heooner
chamber of commerce at the
Monday luncheon meetine. Much
depends upon cooperation from
the state highway commission,
but it is felt that the county has
good grounds for seeking state
am on certain roads and the
court is asking for a substantial
sum to augment county road
funds.
Principal item in the rearrane-
ed plans is a switch of state aid
from the lone-Gooseberry section
to the Ruggs-Jordan Siding sec
tion of the Rhea Creek highway.
This is being done with the un
derstanding that the pounty will
be in position to maintain the
lone-Gooseberry road, which now
has approximately eight miles of
hard surfacing, four miles of
graveled surface highway and
four miles of improved country
road. On the other hand, it is
not felt that sufficient countv
funds are available to do any
thing more than maintain the
Rhea Creek highway, which at
this time is in poor condition and
should be hard surfaced from the
point where it joins the Heppner
Condon highway to Jordan Sid
ing. Improvement of this high
way will provide better transpor
tation facilities for many of the
Eight Mile and upper Gooseberry
districts inasmuch as most of
them will have mainly a down
hill run to the elevators with
their grain crops.
A little more than 34 miles of
county roads were included in
the state aid program set up in
iH Dut Judge Barratt was not
sure that funds for that much
mileage will be available this
year. The court had planned on
several projects containing only
a few miles each as part ol a
five-year program to get certain
roads completed. This included
five miles on the Willow creek
road above Heppner and similar
strips in other sections of the
county which bear a heavy traf
fic load but have had little atten.
tion in recent years.
Assistance being sought at this
time, if granted, will make it
possible to carry out the plans of
tne court faster than had been
anticipated.
Judge Barratt had other news
of interest locally. The widening
of the Main street bridge across
Willow creek in Heppner is in
cluded in the district engineer's
budget this year. No definite
time has been set for the work
but it is understood that the
widening will be done. The court
has been assured of improve
ment work on the Heppner-Spray
highway from Hardman to the
mouth of Chapin creek, a distance
of seven and one-fourth miles.
The grade will be realigned, wid
ened and surfaced according to
specifications called for in that
type of highway.
The county is constructing a
new bridge at the George Snider
place on Rhea creek. The work
is being done under the super
vision of the state highway
bridge department. It is a 50
foot span.
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IOOF-REBEKAH PICNIC
The Rebekahs of Sans Souci
lodge No. 33 teamed with Willow
lodge No. 66, I.O.O.F., in staging
a potluck picnic at John Wight
man's Blue Mountain ranch Sun
day afternoon. Nearly one hun
dred lodge members took part in
the day's fun, which ranged from
races for the children to horse
shoe pitching for adults. Mrs. F.
E. Parker led the group In a
community sing. A variety of
foodstuffs, ice cream, coffee, and
pop were enjoyed by the picnic
kers, and reports are that every
one had a glorious day.
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Mrs. Neva Matteson has return
ed to her work at the J. C. Penney
store following a fortnight's va
cation. Mrs. George Schott and child
ren of Condon were trading In
Heppner on Monday.
Walter Rood of Elgin was look
ing after business matters In
Heppner on Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Wilson, county
home demonstration agent, left
Sunday by way of United Airlines
for a vacation In Iowa where she
will visit her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Peck of
Heppner announce the marriage
of their daughter, Dorothy, to Ed
win Tucker, son of Mrs. Mildred
Tucker and the late Homer Tuck,
er. The wedding was an event of
Saturday, July 9, at Pendleton
with the Rev. Roger S. Atkinson
of the Nazarene Church reading
the service. The couple was at
tended by Mrs. Ross Brown and
her two sons, Jewell and Merlin.
For the present, at least, the
young couple will make their
home In Heppner.